The Motorist Association of Kenya (MAK) has accused the government of deliberately creating urban gridlock to push for its proposed nationwide tolling policy. This comes as the Ministry of Transport plans to implement toll charges on all highways by February 2025.

• MAK alleges that an increase in traffic across major highways is a staged effort to coerce Kenyans into accepting the new tolling policy, which will include no toll-free alternative routes.
• The association criticized the government for abandoning its duty to expand roads with taxpayer money, noting that funds from the road maintenance fuel levy are not being properly utilized.
• They argue that the proposed tolling, which would involve foreign private investors, would result in double taxation for motorists already paying significant fuel levies.
• The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) initially proposed tolling only select major highways in August 2024.